Corn-crib.



C. M. ROWLAND.

CORN CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,1910.

`Patented May 10, 1910.

narran sra'rns PArENr orare CHARLES 1a. nowLANn, oF MANSFIELD, 01110.

CORN-GEIE To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. RowLAND, a citizen of' the United Statesof America, residing at Mansfield, inthe county of Richland and State ofChio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn- Cribs,of which the following is a speciiicatures or openings in the body, thesolidity and durability is sacrificed and opportunity is afforded topermit rain, snow or other delris in case of hard winds to enter the criThe object of my inventiontherefore is to construct a crib ofcorrugatedy sheet metal and means of providin a series of ventilatingY'openings direct y underneath the horizontal center of the convexportion of each corrugation forming the body; said openings being madeby pressing a series of lips from the sheets forming the body inwardlyand at an incline therewith leaving full and ample openings forVentilating urposes but at the same time almost entirely closing theopenings when viewed from a horizontal plane, the opening forventilation beginning on the inside o the body and inolining outwardlyand downwardly.

Another object of my invention is to form a rib or bead surrounding oradj acent to the openings to counteract to a large extent the weaknessof the crib caused by forming the Ventilating apertures in thebody ofthe crib and to conduct foreign substances from the openings.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which pFigure l is a plan view of my crib showing a part broken away to showthe ventilator and general arrangement of the corru ated sheets formingthe body and the ipped Ventilating openings. Fig. 2 is an enlar ed viewof part of the body showin lippe Ventilating openings and enlarged vSpecification of lLetters Patent.

Application led March 17, 1910. Serial N o. 550,050.

Patented May Ml, 19H10.

the lipped Ventilating openings with the cori rugation removed to moreclearly show the construction of the lipped Ventilating openr ings. Fig.Ltis a side view of Fig. 3. l

In the drawings 1 represents the body of the corn crib which, as shown,is madeo a series of corrugated sheet metal sections and 2 the baseuponwhich it is mounted in any well known manner. The roof 3 is madeconeshape and constructed of sections of corrugated iron and is securedto the top of the body leaving the large part of the cone extendingbeyond the body 2 (see Fig. 1). A ventilator shaft 4 is secured to thebase 2 or Hoor in the center of the chamber of the crib and one endextends through the apex of the cone-shaped roof and is fastened by astra 5. A door 6 and latch 7 and 8 is provided as shown. It will thus beobserved that the crib is made of sections of corrugated iron givin itthe strength, durability and ri 'd- 1ty o structure made`of materialother tan sheet iron.

'Ihe proper ventilation of the corn crib without losing other advantagesof sheet iron cribs is an essential and important one and the primaryobject of my invention is to provide proper ventilation without a'ectingthe advantages obtained by the use of sheet iron in the construction ofcorn cribs. The means that I have invented to ventilato the crib is asfollows: Beneath the horizontal center of the convex portion of eachcorrugation I press or punch frpm the sections forming the body anopening preferably semicircular from the sections making up the body ofthe crib, roof and ventilator leavin the lower portion 8 of the lips 9integra' with the corrugated sections makin up the body. The lips 9 areressed inwar ly'at an incline to the plane o the crib and the openingsformed by pressing the lips 9 from the corrugated sections are also atan incline to the body of the crib which construction or arrangementprovides full and complete opening for Ventilating purposes but does notpresent an opening at right angles to the -plane of the crib therebypreventing rain,

snow and other debris from entering the crib.. reinforcing bead or rib10 is formed 'adjacent to and. surrounds the openings 7 sensei addingstrength to the structure and af` fording means to conduct the rain etc.away from the openings 7.

I am aware that sheet metal corn cribs have been made rior to thisapplication and do claim it broa ly. p

My. invention consists in the use of the nove Ventilating openings inconnection with the use of corru ated sheet iron.

Having fully descri ed my invention, what ll claim and desire to secureby Letters Pat'- ent is:

l. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron withVentilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal centerof each convex portion of the corru,

gation.

2. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron withVentilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal centerof each convex portion of the corrugation and lips pressed therefrom.

3. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron withVentilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal centerof each convex portion of the corrugation and lips pressed therefromextending at an incline to the plane of the crib.

A. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron withVentilating: openings gation, said openings being arranged at aninclineto the body.

6. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron withVentilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal centerof each convex portion of the corrugation, said openings'having lipsextending inwardly into the chamber of the crib and a Ventilator securedto the center of the chamber of the crib as described and set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. ROWLAND.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. Goss, PEARL ACKERMAN.

